Hamish Common 2003

Hamish Common practises in all areas of crime, though principally in serious crime and fraud. His quantitative academic background means he is frequently instructed in cases involving a technical, numerical, or scientific element. He also undertakes regulatory and disciplinary proceedings. Hamish is a CPS level 3 advocate and is on the Unified List of specialist regulatory advocates for health and safety and environmental law, as well as the CPS RASSO list, the specialist Fraud panel at level 3 and the Serious Fraud Office’s Proceeds of Crime B panel.

As well as undertaking cases of murder, sexual offences, public disorder, drugs and other crime, Hamish has prosecuted insolvency and related offences on behalf of BEIS, environmental offences on behalf of the Environment Agency, defended complex cash forfeiture applications, and has advised individuals and government departments (within and outside the UK) upon fraud, money laundering and IT related crime. Hamish was previously seconded to the SFO (specialising in restraint and confiscation), Office of Fair Trading and various units within the CPS.

Hamish has degrees in computing and economics. At University and in pupillage, Hamish won several major advocacy and essay competitions.